Community. We are a community of professionals teaching professionals – students, faculty, and academic and administrative staff – who engage beyond the university with members of regional and national communities to improve the quality of life in our region – and beyond. We are focused on the common goal of advancing the School’s academic programs, research initiatives, and student achievement.
Learning. Since education is vital to developing an individual’s potential, we are a learning organization that promotes the achievement of the educational goals of all members of our community – students, faculty, staff and partners – through our instruction, scholarship, support services, technology infrastructure, and administrative processes.
Scholarship. The discovery of new knowledge is at the heart of the university. We support and encourage SPSBE faculty, staff and students to contribute to the expansion of knowledge through scholarship and research, both theoretical and applied.
Creativity and Innovation. In response to change, we encourage and support creativity and innovation in all academic and administrative endeavors. The spirit of entrepreneurship that has been a hallmark of SPSBE since 1909, positions us to not only respond to change, but to be agents for positive change in our School, University, and the broader communities with which we engage.
Diversity and Civility. To cultivate and sustain a civil community that values all its members, we demonstrate active respect and appreciation for the perspectives and contributions of others. We also strive to recruit a diverse mix of students, faculty and staff to honor the various ethnic, racial and cultural histories they bring to the School. We strive always to maintain an environment that will serve as a model for respect and civility in the workplace.
Collaboration. To address successfully the educational needs and interests of a wide range of individuals and organizations, we encourage interdisciplinary partnerships – both internal and external to Johns Hopkins University. We pursue and support meaningful working relationships with business, government, education and non-profit communities. We also sustain a collaborative faculty structure that blends the expertise of full time academic faculty with that of leading professional practitioners who teach part time.
Financial Responsibility. We recognize the importance of sound fiscal management and shared responsibly to ensure the viability and strength of our educational programs, administrative support services, and technology infrastructure. While tuition remains our greatest source of revenue, we are committed to diversifying our income to include more grants and contracts and to expanding our development initiatives to build endowments for faculty positions, venture funds for program development and student scholarships.
Continuous Improvement. We work toward high standards of quality and excellence in our academic programs, as well as in academic support services and administrative systems. To demonstrate this excellence, we maintain rigorous internal review processes for all new and revised programs, benchmark against national programs, and align core programs with professional standards. Where appropriate, program or divisional accreditation will be sought, but not at the cost of sacrificing our creative responses to regional and national needs.
Community. We are a community of professionals teaching professionals – students, faculty, and academic and administrative staff – who engage beyond the university with members of regional and national communities to improve the quality of life in our region – and beyond. We are focused on the common goal of advancing the School’s academic programs, research initiatives, and student achievement.
Learning. Since education is vital to developing an individual’s potential, we are a learning organization that promotes the achievement of the educational goals of all members of our community – students, faculty, staff and partners – through our instruction, scholarship, support services, technology infrastructure, and administrative processes.
Scholarship. The discovery of new knowledge is at the heart of the university. We support and encourage SPSBE faculty, staff and students to contribute to the expansion of knowledge through scholarship and research, both theoretical and applied.
Creativity and Innovation. In response to change, we encourage and support creativity and innovation in all academic and administrative endeavors. The spirit of entrepreneurship that has been a hallmark of SPSBE since 1909, positions us to not only respond to change, but to be agents for positive change in our School, University, and the broader communities with which we engage.
Diversity and Civility. To cultivate and sustain a civil community that values all its members, we demonstrate active respect and appreciation for the perspectives and contributions of others. We also strive to recruit a diverse mix of students, faculty and staff to honor the various ethnic, racial and cultural histories they bring to the School. We strive always to maintain an environment that will serve as a model for respect and civility in the workplace.
Collaboration. To address successfully the educational needs and interests of a wide range of individuals and organizations, we encourage interdisciplinary partnerships – both internal and external to Johns Hopkins University. We pursue and support meaningful working relationships with business, government, education and non-profit communities. We also sustain a collaborative faculty structure that blends the expertise of full time academic faculty with that of leading professional practitioners who teach part time.
Financial Responsibility. We recognize the importance of sound fiscal management and shared responsibly to ensure the viability and strength of our educational programs, administrative support services, and technology infrastructure. While tuition remains our greatest source of revenue, we are committed to diversifying our income to include more grants and contracts and to expanding our development initiatives to build endowments for faculty positions, venture funds for program development and student scholarships.
Continuous Improvement. We work toward high standards of quality and excellence in our academic programs, as well as in academic support services and administrative systems. To demonstrate this excellence, we maintain rigorous internal review processes for all new and revised programs, benchmark against national programs, and align core programs with professional standards. Where appropriate, program or divisional accreditation will be sought, but not at the cost of sacrificing our creative responses to regional and national needs.